1Henry Whittemore, Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America: with a Brief History of Those of the First Generation, p. 163 (1898).
"THOMAS DYER, of weymouth, cloth-worker, said to have come as early as 1632, married Agnes Reed, who died 1667, had Mary, 1641; John, 1643; Thomas, 1645; Abigail, 1647; Sarah, 1649; Thomas, 1651; and Joseph and Benjamin, twins, 1653; was freeman 1644, representative 1646 and four years more, was deacon, and died 1676, aged 63. His widow is named Elizabeth in her will.".